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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Valor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Hunter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyler Valor's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Valor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valor tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
Valor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Hunter counter with a right hand.
Valor stuffs the takedown.
Valor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hunter.
It looks like Tyler Valor has been cut.
Rick Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Valor. Those never looked like landing.
Hunter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Valor is trying to control the position but Hunter postures up.
Hunter is looking to work some ground and pound but Valor has wrist control.
Hunter won't allow Valor to get back to his feet.
Hunter throws a strike but Valor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hunter wants to get back to his feet but Valor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Valor gets to his feet. Hunter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Valor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Valor tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
Nice straight punches there by Hunter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hunter.
Valor moves to clinch but Hunter breaks away
and Hunter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valor thinking.
Valor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hunter throws a right and a left that Valor avoids nicely.
Hunter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Valor's guard.
Hunter looks gassed!
Valor pushes Hunter off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hunter dives in and grabs Valor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valor pushes down on Hunter's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Valor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Valor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunter is looking to escape.
Valor landing strikes from the mount and Hunter is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hunter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Valor with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is bucking up trying to escape but Valor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Valor landing strikes from the mount and Hunter is in trouble!
Hunter tries to control the position but Valor now has his back.
Valor controls the action.
Valor is persistently looking for the submission but Hunter is defending it well.
Valor lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Hunter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter covers up after that shot from Valor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter staying busy and making it hard for Valor to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Valor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Valor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Valor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hunter avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyler Valor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hunter counters by moving into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunter.
Valor throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunter.
Hunter is looking to break free of the clinch but Valor has double underhooks.
Valor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Valor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hunter pushes Valor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunter pushes Valor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunter.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Valor is controlling him.
Hunter is looking to break free of the clinch but Valor has double underhooks.
Valor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valor throws a series of punches but Hunter avoids them all with ease.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Hunter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valor trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valor gets to his feet - Hunter follows without any prompting.
Valor tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Valor tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Valor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Valor.
Valor dives in and grabs Hunter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hunter pushes down on Valor's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Valor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Valor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valor has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
Valor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Valor.
Valor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No luck for Valor with that takedown attempt.
Valor is looking to clinch but Hunter is avoiding it.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Valor.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Hunter. No joy for Valor on that attempt.
Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hunter has Valor pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valor keeps control of Hunter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hunter tries to break the clinch but Valor is controlling the position.
Valor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valor has Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Valor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valor tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
A slow jab from Hunter misses its intended target.
Valor punishes Hunter's body with a nice straight punch.
Valor throws a one two combo.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunter is trying to push Valor away but Valor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for Valor.
Valor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valor tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Valor wants to clinch up but Hunter keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valor clinches with his opponent.
Hunter is looking to break free of the clinch but Valor has double underhooks.
Hunter tries to circle away but Valor has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Valor on the inside.
Valor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Valor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Valor.
Hunter wants to slow Valor down by chopping away at his legs.
Valor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Valor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hunter is looking to escape.
Tyler Valor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hunter's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valor stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Valor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Valor's cut.
That's time! Valor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hunter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valor circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valor.
Nice takedown defense from Hunter. No joy for Valor on that attempt.
Valor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter pushes Valor up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter pushes Valor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valor swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter stalling in the clinch.
Hunter can't break the clinch.
Valor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunter keeps control of Valor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valor jumps guard but Hunter stands there with Valor around his waist. Valor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Valor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter is working Valor over against the cage.
Valor prevents Hunter from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valor tries to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valor jumps guard and drags Hunter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Valor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Valor get's back to his feet.
Valor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hunter defends it nicely.
A combination from Hunter does no damage.
Hunter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Valor scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Rick Hunter has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valor dives in and grabs Hunter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hunter pushes down on Valor's head and hops out.
Valor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rick Hunter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunter clinches up with Valor and pushes him back against the cage.
Hunter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hunter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Valor pulls guard.
Valor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Valor, up you get!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter throws a one two combo.
Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Valor. Those never looked like landing.
Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunter lands a nice uppercut.
Valor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hunter's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valor landing knees to the head.
Valor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Valor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hunter has a takedown stuffed.
Valor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunter working hard to break the clinch.
Valor is trying to force a seperation but Hunter has the dominant position.
Valor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunters head.
Valor is trying to stall.
Hunter is trying to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Valor.
Hunter is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hunter walks away with a smile on his face. Valor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valor misses with a combination
and Hunter moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hunter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valor is trying to drag Hunter to the mat but Hunter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hunter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hunter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Valor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
Valor tries to score a body lock takedown but Hunter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hunter lands a left hand.
Rick Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Valor misses with a takedown attempt - Hunter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyler Valor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Valor pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Valor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Valor!
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